Just returned to America after spending a year in the Peace Corps teaching math in rural Africa, and JUST moved to Pittsburgh. Looking for like-minded friends, play partners, or relationships.

I very much enjoy casual play, but I've never done it with someone with whom I wasn't already friends, or hadn't at least met through friends; this is unlikely to change. (In other words, I'm not going to meet up with a stranger from some website to play. But I might meet up with a stranger in a public place, get to know them over several meetings, and then decide that I'm comfortable playing.)

I'm very submissive; I've done the 24/7 thing and enjoyed it, but it's by no means the only kind of relationship I'd consider. In fact I would only agree to it with a very few people. I won't submit, and certainly won't become a slave, to somebody who I don't know and trust. I won't submit to you simply by virtue of your being dominant and my being submissive. I love to serve and to be dominated, but only by someone who I truly respect and trust.

Fair warning, I don't suffer idiots well. I try to be polite to everybody, but if you are just unable to grasp logical reasoning and basic concepts, I'm not going to want to interact with you very much. I adore traveling more than anything. I love getting the real feel of a culture, but I also love the culture of backpackers-- yes, there is one, and it's fascinating. Sometimes I will live with natives for long periods of time, and sometimes I want to stay in youth hostels and party with fellow travelers. I've lived in Africa for the past 14 months and lived in South Korea for the 8 months prior to that, so I'm still in the process of re-adjusting to American culture.

I consider myself a writer, and am currently working on two novels. I was a philosophy major and a math minor; I adore formal logic. I am completely out of the closet in regards to BDSM; I was the president and co-founder of my college's official, university-sponsored BDSM club. I am, however, perfectly fine with people who are not in the position to be open as I am. I'm very lucky that it's possible.

I plan to start trying to find and get involved in the local scene soon, once I've had some time to get over my reverse culture shock. To be honest, I'm not really expecting to find relationships on here. But I love to meet new people, and am always up for new friends. Especially since it's been a long time since I've been in Philadelphia and I don't really have any good friends here. I'm single and open for something more should I meet someone amazing, but I'd be dishonest if I implied that I was currently looking for a relationship.

Finally: please, for the love of whatever, no fluff. If you capitalize "Your" first person pronouns and "D/do T/this W/with O/other O/ones", we're unlikely to be a good match. Trust me. In general, if you consider a basic attempt at grammar unnecessary, I doubt we'd get on well anyway.